Because the truth is: I don’t want to show off the flat that I rent. So I can’t actually remember the last time I threw a party or invited a group of friends round.

There’s mould in the bathroom, the magnolia paint in the living room is peeling off, our sinks are constantly blocked, the carpet is from a time when beige was big. The only things I actually own in the flat are my wardrobe, a painting in the living room, two plates and a pan. Everyday, my two flatmates and I discover leftover ‘things’ from the former tenants who slept in our beds and snuggled on our sofas. Oh, and you have to navigate your way through the foul smell of pot and pee in my building to reach my door.

It has its own little charm, the Broadway Market location is great and I couldn’t ask for better flatmates – but this isn’t the penthouse life I thought I’d be living in by now.

However, at a time when London rents are the highest they have ever been, this is what my well-earned dollar gets me these days.

And I can guarantee that a good proportion of people reading this will relate. But instead buying to things to make our flats more personal, the more sensible thing is to start saving for a house, right?

This new bar trend was inspired by the housing crisis, and it’s quite worrying